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The Waldorf Astoria

Date
1949-12-27
Restaurant
The Waldorf Astoria
Physical description
29.5x20.5cm folded; 29.5x40.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3

Dishes

Page 2

Cape Cods$0.75
BLUE POINTS$0.70
Little Necks$0.70
Cherrystones$0.70
Caviar$3.25
Sturgeon$2.10
Clam juice$0.30
Fruit Supreme$0.75
Smoked Nova Scotia salmon$1.80
Tomato Juice$0.30
Sauerkraut Juice$0.30
Buffet Russe$1.50
Bismarck Herring$0.85
V-8 Cocktail$0.30
Shrimp Cocktail$1.20
crab meat cocktail$1.50
Sea food cocktail$1.60
Lobster Cocktail$1.90
Potage Conde$0.50
Cream of tomato$0.50
Cream of Green Peas$0.50
Chicken broth$0.40
Minestrone$0.45
Onion au gratin$0.45
Clam Stew$0.80
Baked Ham, Mashed Potato, Buttered Green Cabbage$2.50
Swedish Meat Balls, Potato, Pickle Relish$1.75
Fresh Apple Pie, Cheddar Cheese$0.50
Strawberry Jelly$0.45
California Chioppino (Sea Food with Tomato)$1.95
Broiled Striped Bass, Waldorf Sauce$1.90
Baked Filets of Lemon Sole, White Wine, Shallots, Chives$1.60
Lobster in Shell, Cardinal$2.20
Swordfish Saute, Orange and Lemon$2.30
Terrapin Maryland and Toasted Corn Bread$4.25
Lobster (half), Mayonnaise$2.10
Assorted Cold Cuts$2.25
Assorted Cold Cuts with Chicken$2.60
Young Chicken, en Cocotte, Ripe Olive, Peas, Fresh Tomato, Potato$2.35
Sliced Chicken$2.30
Sliced Long Island Duckling with Fruit Salad$2.50
Smoked Ham$1.50
Grilled Sweetbread with Virginia Ham and Asparagus Tips$2.50
Crab Ravigotte$1.60
Corned beef$1.50
Prosciutto Ham$1.75
Terrine of Duckling$1.80
Milk Fed Chicken (half)$2.30
Tongue$1.50
Virginia Ham$1.75
Smoked Turkey$2.50
Long Island Duckling (half), Orange Sauce, Sweet Potato in Candied Orange$3.50
Escalope of Veal, Xeres Flavor, Lima Beans, Bouquet of Tomato$2.70
Breast of Guinea Hen Saute on Noodles and Paprika Sauce$3.25
Kernel of Milk Fed Lamb, Tarragon Flavor, Spinach in Zucchini$2.60
Kernel of Milk Fed Lamb, Tarragon Flavor, Spinach in Zucchini$2.60

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Filet Mignon Saute, Rossini and Lorette Potato$5.75
Royal Squab en Casserole with Mixed Eggplant and Tomato$3.25
Veal Chop Saute with Glazed Vichy Carrots$2.70
Sirloin Steak Broiled, Choron Sauce, Asparagus Mimosa (per person)$5.00
Pheasant (for two)$11.00
Venison Steak$4.00
Partridge$8.00
Quail$8.00
Grouse (for two)$12.00
Mallard Duck (for two)$9.00
Carrots$0.50
Broccoli$0.80
Bouquetiere of Fresh Vegetable Dinner$1.35
au gratin$0.40
Broiled Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Demi Tasse$0.30
Bread and Butter$0.25
Praline cake$0.45
Plum pie$0.45
Strawberry Boston Pie$0.45
Mocha Pudding$0.45
Palm Beach Cake$0.70
Nesselrode Pie$0.70
Caramel custard$0.45
Pot de Creme$0.45
Strawberry shortcake$0.70
French Pastry$0.35
Danish Pastry$0.35
Profiterolles, Chocolate Sauce$0.75
Baked Alaska (individual)$1.25
Fresh Pear$0.35
Compote of Assorted Fresh Fruits$0.95
Baked Apple$0.35
Baked Apple with Cream$0.45
Grapes$0.70
Macedoine of Fruit with Liqueur$1.00
Green Asparagus Tips$0.75
COMBINATION SALAD$0.65
Chef's Salad$1.50
Endive Salad$0.90
Crab Meat salad$1.95
Chicken salad$2.20
Potato salad$0.50
Crab Meat Salad, Louis$1.95
Lobster salad$3.10
Shrimp Salad$2.10
Mixed Green Salad$0.60
Avocado Pear (half)$0.70
Archiduc Ice Cream with Vanilla Wafers$0.75
Certified Milk, Half Pint$0.25
Buttermilk, Half Pint$0.25
Instant Postum$0.45
Kaffee-Hag$0.45
Sanka$0.45
Coffee$0.40
Tea$0.40
Chocolate$0.40
Pont l'Eveque cheese$0.85
Gruyere Cheese$0.85
Gorgonzola Cheese$0.85
Swiss cheese$0.85
Bel Paese Cheese$0.85
Edam Cheese$0.85
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.85
Brie cheese$0.75
Port du Salut cheese$0.75
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.60
Cream Cheese$0.60
Cottage Cheese$0.60
Blue Cheese$0.60
Golden Rich Cheese$0.60
Liederkranz Cheese$0.60
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.60
Stewed Fresh Pineapple$0.75
Stewed Fresh Apricots$0.75
Stewed Fresh Pear$0.75
orange sherbet$0.55
Lemon Sherbet$0.55
Raspberry sherbet$0.55
French vanilla ice cream$0.60
French Coffee Ice Cream$0.60
Vanilla ice cream$0.60
Archiduc Ice Cream$0.60
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.60
STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM$0.60
Coffee Ice Cream$0.60
Rum Raisin Ice Cream$0.60
Mayonnaise$0.15
Lorenzo Dressing$0.15
Russian Dressing$0.15
Cucumber salad$0.60
Watercress Salad$0.60
Romaine Salad$0.60
Chiffonade Salad$0.70
Persimmon Salad$0.70
Waldorf Salad$0.70
Tomato Salad$0.60
Lettuce Salad$0.60
Escarole Salad$0.60
Fresh Vegetable Salad$0.85
Fruit salad$0.85
Starlight Salad$0.85
French fried potatoes$0.30
"Jackets On" Potatoes$0.30
Boiled potatoes$0.30
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.40
Hashed in Cream Potatoes$0.40
Saute Potatoes$0.40
Cauliflower$0.70
Brussels Sprouts$0.70
Creamed Spinach$0.65
Braised celery$0.65
GREEN PEAS$0.65
Creamed Corn$0.65
Corn Saute$0.65
Stewed Fresh Spinach$0.55
Stewed Fresh Tomatoes$0.55
Creamed Mushrooms$1.00
Broiled Mushrooms$1.00
String Beans$0.75
Lima beans$0.75
Asparagus Tips$0.75
Artichoke$0.75
Flageolets (preserved)$0.75

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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